Comparison

GizmoPack vs Donate Books

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

GizmoPack

Enhance your device's automation capabilities with a wide array of powerful actions. Create custom shortcuts for tasks like managing data, encoding information, and interacting with files. Many features are available for free, with a one-time purchase unlocking the full suite.

Highlights
  • Add/Create Wallet Pass
  • Encode Hex & Property List
  • File Information & Manipulation
  • Fuzzy Find & Data Filtering
  • Generate & Parse CSV/JSON
  • Query HTML/XML Documents
  • Universal Variables
Features
Read full description

Bring your shortcuts to the next level with GizmoPack! The following powerful actions are included: - Add Wallet Pass - Combine Lists - Create Wallet Pass - Encode Hex - Encode Property List - File Info - Filter Dictionaries - Fuzzy Find - Generate CSV - Generate Hash (Extended) - Overwrite File - Parse CSV - Parse Date - Query HTML/XML Document - Query CSV/JSON with SQL - Random Data - Shortcut Metadata - Snapshot Map - Trim File - Universal Variables Many useful actions are available for free, with a single in-app purchase unlocking the rest. The app contains descriptions for all the actions and example shortcuts to get you started.

About

Donate Books

This app helps you identify which books from your collection are wanted by the Internet Archive for preservation and digitization. Scan book barcodes or printed identifiers using your phone's camera to receive immediate feedback on whether to donate.

Highlights
  • Scan book barcodes
  • OCR printed identifiers
  • Camera-based scanning
  • Preservation feedback
  • Digitization matching
Features
Read full description

The Internet Archive Donate Books app helps donors determine which books from their collection to donate to the Internet Archive so they can be preserved and digitized. The app allows users to scan their book barcodes or identifiers to figure out which books to donate. Users can scan book barcodes or OCR printed identifiers in their books using their phone camera to identify their books and match to corresponding metadata. They will then receive feedback on whether the Internet Archive wants to preserve and digitize the book. The app includes modes for scanning barcodes or using OCR to scan printed identifiers. Simply place the barcode or identifier in the view of your phone camera and see a red or green response indicating whether to donate the book or not. For installation instructions, where to report bugs or request assistance, and information about physical item donations to the Internet Archive please see our help center page.

Screenshots

GizmoPack3 screens
Donate Books3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: GizmoPack at 4.6 against Donate Books's 4.0. GizmoPack also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 4 months) and review sentiment (75% vs 60%). Donate Books's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. GizmoPack sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Donate Books asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GizmoPack holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 32 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of GizmoPack's written reviews are positive against 60% of Donate Books's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GizmoPack ships an update every 4 days, Donate Books every 4 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
GizmoPack versus Donate Books: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGizmoPackDonate Books
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (32 ratings) — better4.0 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better60.0% of reviews
Number of ratings32 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBouke van der BijlInternet Archive

Customer experience

GizmoPack

All ratings32 ratings
Positive90.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.4%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Donate Books

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

GizmoPack

One-time1
  • GizmoPack Pro$5.99
None

Donate Books

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GizmoPack free?
GizmoPack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Donate Books free?
Donate Books is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GizmoPack or Donate Books?
GizmoPack is rated higher. GizmoPack averages 4.6 out of 5 from 32 ratings, while Donate Books averages 4.0 from 7 ratings.
Do GizmoPack or Donate Books have ads?
Neither GizmoPack nor Donate Books shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GizmoPack or Donate Books?
GizmoPack ships an update every 4 days, and Donate Books every 4 months. Most recently, GizmoPack was updated on November 3, 2026 and Donate Books on November 3, 2026.

Other comparisons